After reading both arguments, I feel both have strong points. First, I feel that Stone made an excellent and accurate point when she said "Much of multimedia journalism is bubbling up from the grassroots of news organizations on an experimental basis, not as a planned, long-term investment in the future. Few multimedia journalists are being trained on video cameras, audio recorders and cross-platform writing styles. A commitment to multimedia journalism from the top levels of management needs to take place." I feel in order for journalists to become successful at producing quality multimedia, support from the top is absolutely essential. The concept of multimedia savvy journalists who can jump between media with ease can only benefit newsrooms. I feel that settings in which all journalists are well-versed and experienced with multiple types of media and storytelling are more conducive to team work. Further, while teams of 4 or 5 specialized journalists can be expensive to send out on assignments, a team of one, or ideally two, multimedia journalists who can use the divide and conquer technique to effectively cover multiple aspects of a story simultaneously is not only cheaper, but I feel would produce stories of equal quality.
— Amanda Bromwich
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